Where does “ರಕ್ಷಿಸು” come from?

ರಕ್ಷಿಸು (Kannada) comes from Sanskrit रक्षा, from Sanskrit रक्ष्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

ರಕ್ಷಿಸು (Kannada): to protect, defend, guard

Definitions

  1. to protect, defend, guard

Ancestry of “ರಕ್ಷಿಸು”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरक्षाthe act of protecting or guarding, protection,...
2Sanskritरक्ष्to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHrakṣ-—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrakš-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrakš- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hrakṣ- →
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